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History, 12.12.2021 06:20, Hannahrose911
Fill in the boxes below with
details about each leader's
contributions to the
government of Athens. How
did each leader make Athens
more democratic?
The passage:
Early Reforms
As in many other Greek city-states, most Athenian farmers
owed money to the nobles. Some farmers actually sold
themselves into slavery to repay these debts. Farmers in
Athens began to rebel because of unfair debts. The nobles
feared a unified uprising, so they chose a respected merchant
named Solon to lead the government. Solon made big
changes. All the farmers' debts were forgiven, and enslaved
people were set free. Solon opened the assembly and law
courts to all male citizens. A council of 400 wealthy citizens
still wrote the laws, but the laws had to be approved by the
assembly.
Unfortunately, no one was satisfied. Wealthy Athenian citizens
felt Solon had given too much to the poor, while poor people
felt the reforms were not enough. In 560 B. C., Peisistratus, a
tyrant and relative of Solon, made further reforms. He divided
up large estates and gave land to poor farmers. He hired poor
people to build temples, shrines, and other public works. He
also encouraged stronger worship of the goddess Athena.
Also, Athenians who were not landowners could finally
come citizens.
Toward Democracy
Cleisthenes, the next noble to lead Athens, made the
assembly the major governing body. The all-male citizenry
could discuss issues freely, hear legal cases, and appoint
army officials.
A new council of 500 citizens helped the assembly manage
daily government affairs. The council introduced laws and
controlled the money. It also managed relations with other
city-states. Council members were chosen by lottery and
could serve a maximum of two years, or two terms. Athenians
preferred a lottery to an election because they felt it was more
random and fair. A lottery did not favor anyone, wealthy or
poor.
Although Cleisthenes's reforms were an improvement, many
people were still excluded. Women, foreign-born men, and
enslaved people could not participate in the political process
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